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I predicted back in January that we'd sign McFadden. http://cowboyszone.com/threads/do-not-be-surprised-if-the-free-agent-rb-we-sign-is-mcfadden.313661/
Now I am calling my shot at RB in the draft... I think it is TJ Yeldon in the 2nd. I think he had a bit of a down year last year because he put on too much weight, but I think he is a Leveon Bell clone who is perfect for our one-cut zone blocking scheme. I think he has great feet and body lean, can get the tough yards, and can catch. And has done it against the best talent in the nation, playing in the SEC. Plus, with the Garrett-Saban connection, we will have a bit of inside info. Negative is that he has been fumble prone and has a good number of carries on him. Here is what Greg Cosell had to say about him:
Alabama RB T.J. Yeldon might be a better fit as a "true foundation back" in the NFL than Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon, according to NFL Films' Greg Cosell.
"The guy I really like (is) T.J. Yeldon out of Alabama," said Cosell. "I think his running style and his mentality is well suited to the NFL. He has a very intuitive feel to attack downhill with conviction, and he has great ability to work effectively between the tackles. He's very compact in his movement and he gets through small cracks. That is so critical in the NFL for backs, to be able to get through small cracks at the point of attack." We agree with a lot of what Cosell says, but we're not with him on this one. As much as he's high on Yeldon, it seems he's down on Gordon, a viewpoint we don't share. Concerning Yeldon, we see a smooth runner with burst who has a delightful habit of always falling forward on contact. He's a mid- second-rounder.
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Now I am calling my shot at RB in the draft... I think it is TJ Yeldon in the 2nd. I think he had a bit of a down year last year because he put on too much weight, but I think he is a Leveon Bell clone who is perfect for our one-cut zone blocking scheme. I think he has great feet and body lean, can get the tough yards, and can catch. And has done it against the best talent in the nation, playing in the SEC. Plus, with the Garrett-Saban connection, we will have a bit of inside info. Negative is that he has been fumble prone and has a good number of carries on him. Here is what Greg Cosell had to say about him:
Alabama RB T.J. Yeldon might be a better fit as a "true foundation back" in the NFL than Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon, according to NFL Films' Greg Cosell.
"The guy I really like (is) T.J. Yeldon out of Alabama," said Cosell. "I think his running style and his mentality is well suited to the NFL. He has a very intuitive feel to attack downhill with conviction, and he has great ability to work effectively between the tackles. He's very compact in his movement and he gets through small cracks. That is so critical in the NFL for backs, to be able to get through small cracks at the point of attack." We agree with a lot of what Cosell says, but we're not with him on this one. As much as he's high on Yeldon, it seems he's down on Gordon, a viewpoint we don't share. Concerning Yeldon, we see a smooth runner with burst who has a delightful habit of always falling forward on contact. He's a mid- second-rounder.
Here's his greatest hits:
Like to hear other's calls...
